Ruling comes after an AI version of late Val Kilmer was shown to cinema owners Last updated: May 01, 2026 | 23:52 New rules include a requirement that only real, live human performers are eligible for the film world's biggest prizes. AFP Actors created with artificial intelligence will not be eligible for an Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Friday as it launched a crackdown on the use of AI. New rules include a requirement that only real, live human performers -- not their AI avatars -- are eligible for the film world's biggest prizes, and screenplays must have been penned by a person, rather than a chatbot. Get updated faster and for  FREE : Download the  Gulf News  app now - simply  click here . "In the Acting category, only roles credited in the film's legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent will be considered eligible," the Academy said.…